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waffleByte: Tech News & Deep Dives
By Sourish and KuankuanTechnology
waffleByte: Tech News & Deep Dives episodes
- E15: Why ads are great, and a reflection on 9/11
We discuss a BBC article looking at wearable devices in healthcare, the exciting new XREAL AI glasses, and a nifty little bird drone, called RAVEN. We then re-live the moments of 9/11 to understand what happened and why, before ending on an interesting question... Enjoy!
WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and bytes about technology, business, and things that might change the world. Hosted by Kuankuan Lin and Sourish Sharma, available every Monday. We try not to waffle.
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00:00:00 Intro00:01:40 BBC health wearables00:09:48 XREAL One Series00:16:56 Bird drone00:24:57 9/11 unfolded00:35:01 Thought of the Episode47 min - E14: The end of Google(?) and the start of Spotify
We dive deeper than usual into tech news, looking at Google's anti-trust issues, some AI developments in xAI, OpenAI, and Anthropic, and Australia's insane social media ban. Then we learn how Spotify was founded and what their future holds, given their questionable business model. Enjoy!
WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and bytes about technology, business, and things that might change the world. Hosted by Kuankuan Lin and Sourish Sharma, available every Monday. We try not to waffle.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro00:01:48 Google's anti-trust issues00:10:28 AI developments00:20:51 Australia's social media ban00:26:19 Spotify's business00:52:50 Thought of the Episode58 min - Liam Johnson: startups, soft electronics, and biomimcry
This is a chat with bioelectronics expert Liam Johnson, an academic-turned-entrepreneur. He’s making on-skin sensors to improve the welfare for rodents in pre-clinical testing.
We explore soft electronics, biomimicry, venture capitalist funding, the power of genomics, and lots more. Enjoy!Find Liam on LinkedIn
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49 min - E13: Samsung Glasses, and the history of the Internet
We take a look at Amazon's Temu competitor, Haul, some leaks of the Samsung XR glasses, ByteDance's valuation, and the success of Chinese smartphones in Europe. We also discuss whether some gaming tech is cheating, and do a deep dive into the history of the Internet! Enjoy!
WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and bytes about technology, business, and things that might change the world. Hosted by Kuankuan Lin and Sourish Sharma, available every Monday. We try not to waffle.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro00:01:50 Amazon Haul00:08:38 Samsung XR glasses00:14:25 ByteDance valuation00:20:02 Chinese smartphones in Europe00:25:44 The history of the Internet00:35:41 Thought of the Episode43 min - E12: AI Girlfriends, and the sounds of MS Windows
We guess what the most downloaded apps are for Gen Z, discuss TSMC cutting off sub-7nm chips to China, look the downfall of Chegg, some Netflix tax evasion, and Indonesia's ban on iPhones. We then take you on a journey through Microsoft Windows and the sounds along the way, before ending on a thought of AI partners. Enjoy!
WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and bytes about technology, business, and things that might change the world. Hosted by Kuankuan Lin and Sourish Sharma, available every Monday. We try not to waffle.
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Check us out on YouTube
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro00:01:37 Gen Z apps00:05:06 TSMC China ban00:08:17 Chegg's AI downfall00:11:09 Netflix (alleged) tax evasion00:12:27 Indonesia bans iPhones00:15:12 The sounds of MS Windows00:28:44 Thought of the Episode35 min - E11: Google's Infinite Fine, and the history of American Immigration
We bring you a review of the HP Spectre x360 (2024), a look at a community-designed phone from Nothing, the new Apple Macs, and Google's rather hefty fine. Before ending on a discussion of compact phones, we learn about the history of immigration into America. Enjoy!
WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and bytes about technology, business, and things that might change the world. Hosted by Kuankuan Lin and Sourish Sharma, available every Monday. We try not to waffle.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro00:02:05 HP Spectre review00:13:02 Google's fine00:19:01 Nothing's community phone00:27:03 Apple's new Macs00:29:49 The History of American Immigration00:40:22 Thought of the Episode50 min - E10: WordPress beef, and a Murder Mystery
We have 5 rapid-fire topics today, covering WordPress, x86, Meta firing people for buying toothpaste, SpaceX, and Qualcomm vs Arm. We also discuss the issues with banning smartphones in schools, and tell you the story of a murder mystery; the Osage Reign of Terror... Enjoy!
WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and bytes about technology, business, and things that might change the world. Hosted by Kuankuan Lin and Sourish Sharma, available every Monday. We try not to waffle.
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Check us out on YouTube
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro00:01:11 SpaceX chopsticks00:05:12 Qualcomm vs Arm00:08:49 Meta firing for fun00:12:32 x86 working group00:16:42 WordPress shenanigans00:22:52 The Osage Reign of Terror00:36:39 Thought of the Episode44 min - E9: Rabbit R1 hands-on, and diving into London's Underground
Today we'll cover 3 of the best stories we've had so far - a hands-on with the Rabbit R1, Elon's Robocab event, and Amazon's warehouse automation situation. We also discuss the relationship between humans and AI agents before doing a deep dive into the tube. Enjoy!
WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and bytes about technology, business, and things that might change the world. Hosted by Kuankuan Lin and Sourish Sharma, available every Monday. We try not to waffle.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro00:02:38 Rabbit R1 hands-on00:17:59 Tesla's We, Robot00:25:07 Amazon's new robot warehouse00:29:44 The London Underground00:45:17 Thought of the Episode53 min - E8: Hacking the Meta glasses, and Dead Internet Theory
We have 4 thrilling stories lined up for you today, including using the Ray-Ban Meta glasses to dox people, OpenAI's massive new valuation, Elon's -75% investment in Twitter, and Epic games launching another epic lawsuit. We also take a look at Dead Internet Theory... Enjoy!
WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and bytes about technology, business, and things that might change the world. Hosted by Kuankuan Lin and Sourish Sharma, available every Monday. We try not to waffle.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro00:02:02 OpenAI updates00:08:48 Hacked Meta glasses00:14:20 Musk's X investment00:17:43 Epic Games lawsuit00:20:02 Dead Internet Theory00:31:16 Thought of the Episode40 min - E7: Telegram has Changed, and a lesson on Ticketmaster
We tackle Nothing's latest audio product, the Ear (open), Telegram's new policies, the lawsuit against MrBeast, and a quick update to the Rabbit R1. And of course, a look at Ticketmaster. Enjoy!
WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and bytes about technology, business, and things that might change the world. Hosted by Kuankuan Lin and Sourish Sharma, available every Monday. We try not to waffle.
Follow us on Twitter/X!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro00:01:18 Nothing's Ear (open)00:08:24 Telegram policy updates00:13:47 MrBeast's lawsuit00:17:55 Rabbit's LAM00:21:24 A lesson on Ticketmaster00:33:08 Thought of the Episode43 min
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